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John Canemaker

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

May 28, 1943 (age 82)

John Canemaker

Biography

John Canemaker has won an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Peabody Award for his animation and is an internationally-renowned animation historian and teacher. A key figure in American independent animation, Canemaker’s work has a distinctive personal style emphasizing emotion, personality and dynamic visual expression. His film, The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Animated Short, as well as an Emmy. A 28-minute autobiographical essay about a troubled father/son relationship, The Moon and the Son marked a personal and professional breakthrough in animation storytelling. Canemaker is also a noted author who has written nine books on animation, as well as numerous essays, articles and monographs for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

Known For

Camera Three

Camera Three

Self/Host

Secrets of New York

Himself

2005

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

Self

2000

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp

Self

2006

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino

Self

2010

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

Himself

2007

Frank and Ollie

Frank and Ollie

Himself

1995

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo

Himself

2010

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

Himself

2001

Tyrus

Tyrus

Self

2015

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930

Self

2008

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

Self

2005

Cartoon Carnival

Cartoon Carnival

Self

2021

The Art of Mary Blair

The Art of Mary Blair

Self

2005

Walt & El Grupo

Walt & El Grupo

Self

2008

Earthday Birthday

Earthday Birthday

(voice)

1990

Celebrating Dumbo

Celebrating Dumbo

Self

2001

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

Self

2012

Byron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Method

(voice)

1980

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

Narrator

1977

Filmography

2021FilmCartoon Carnivalas Self 2015FilmTyrusas Self 2012FilmKing-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolutionas Self 2010FilmDalí & Disney: A Date with Destinoas Self 2010FilmTaking Flight: The Making of Dumboas Himself 2008FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930as Self 2008FilmWalt & El Grupoas Self 2007FilmForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920as Himself 2006FilmLady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Trampas Self 2005FilmFrom Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderellaas Self 2005TVSecrets of New Yorkas Himself 2005FilmThe Art of Mary Blairas Self 2001FilmCelebrating Dumboas Self 2001FilmDisney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them Allas Himself 2000FilmThe Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Featureas Self 1995FilmFrank and Ollieas Himself 1990FilmEarthday Birthdayas (voice)1980FilmByron B. Blackbear and the Scientific Methodas (voice)1977FilmOtto Messmer and Felix the Catas Narrator —FilmFelix the Cat Through the Agesas Himself —TVCamera Threeas Self/Host